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Project Estimating and Planning 1-day Workshop
This course can be customized to meet your needs, and is delivered at most locations internationally.
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Description This seminar educates participants about project estimating methods, project lifecycle fundamentals, and some advanced project planning topics. The format of the course is a series of brief lectures followed by discussion and hands-on exercises. Case studies and real-life examples are used to illustrate project success and failure. Participants will be enabled to complete projects more successfully by applying better estimating and planning practices. Each participant leaves with an action plan for implementation based on classroom exercises and discussion.
Benefits This seminar will enable you to:
Who should attend:
Engineers IT professionals Technical managers/supervisors Others
who could benefit from improving their project planning skills
Instructor: Gary C. Hinkle
Seminar Content Project Planning: Big Picture View Overview of project lifecycle Pros and cons of standard lifecycle models Which lifecycle model is best? Project documentation Examples of good planning and poor planning How much planning is the “right” amount? Dealing with ambiguity and uncertain resource availability
Project Estimating Estimation challenges Prerequisites for estimation Comparison of estimation methods Estimation steps Estimation exercise
Scheduling Practices Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Iterative estimating and scheduling Scheduling tools Gantt and PERT charts Commitment based scheduling Project status communication Cost of delay
Detailed Design Plans Planning steps Defining roles and responsibilities “Success” criteria Project plan template Planning exercise Balancing planning with prototyping
Wrap-up Summary of key points Discussion of action steps Follow-up plan
Case Studies Effect of Poor Planning on Established Successful Company Problems with Inadequate Project Documentation Balancing Planning Steps with Prototyping Poor Estimate by High-Performing Team Outstanding Project Leader
Our Guarantee If for any reason you are not satisfied, write to us within 30 days after the seminar date and return the course materials and we'll arrange for you to receive a full refund - hassle-free!
Fee includes a comprehensive workbook and email/phone follow-up with the instructor after the workshop to assist with implementation. This workshop can be customized to meet your needs and is delivered at most locations internationally.
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